I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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